Teachers
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Using Motion to Boost Learning
School instruction has long been a static experience with students sitting while the teacher talks, but research indicates that students actually learn best when ... -
34 Questions That K-12 Teachers Must be Able to Answer
To make it in the fast-paced, stressful world of K-12, you must be able to hold your own. This means having the skills and ... -
How Teachers Can Help All Students Succeed
Teachers play an essential role in the academic success of all the children they teach. However, it is critical that they play an even ... -
How Teacher Expectations Influence Student Performance
Culturally diverse students, like all students, are vulnerable to teacher expectations. The Rosenthal and Jacobson study of 1968 was the first full-length study to ... -
Using Movies for Effective Instruction
Teachers have always shown movies in the classroom, but most of the time we associate those movies with dead time, or non-instructional time. However, ... -
Testing Experts Convene at What May Be the Most Consequential Conference in Education
Assessment has been an education hot button since the day the first one room schoolhouse sent home the first report card, and probably even ... -
The Edvocate Podcast, Episode 12: Ways That Digital Age Teachers Ensure Productivity
The life of a teacher is busy, and there never seem to be enough hours in a day. However, smart teachers offset this by ... -
What is a Teacherpreneur?
Definition: Teacherpreneurs are classroom experts who teach students regularly, but also have time, space, and reward to incubate and execute their own ideas — just ... -
Why Home Visits Are Critical to Student Success
Very few teachers do not understand the importance of creating a partnership with parents to educate their students, but it can be difficult at ... -
How to Turn Your Classroom into a Collaborative Environment
If you have been following my work, you know I spent 7 years a K-12 teacher and 7 years as a university professor, eventually ...